my happy little life

getting in the mood

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ps- i used up all the leftover turkey tonight on this recipe. it was delicious and a big hit. and it didn't taste turkeyish, which was good because we are so over it.

weekend highlights

• a cozy three person feast. the last few years i've cooked for like 20 people. this was a real treat to be so relaxed and roast a small bird!
  

• knitting, knitting, knitting for the beehive bazaar. i'll give some peeks tomorrow. maybe.
  

• picking out our christmas tree from the lot, and decorating it while watching home alone. cozy.
  

• having one of those sundays where i feel renewed and ready to do a little better. ah, feels nice.
  

have a wonderful thanksgiving

"gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. it turns what we have into enough, and more. it turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. it can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow."

-melody beattie

home sick

my girl has a bad cough, and is therefore forced to miss the thanksgiving art projects at school. she is not happy to be in bed today.

cheering her up? a good movie with her dog and her knitting. (the apple doesn't fall far...)

"cate, watch your work, not the show. the stitches will get messed up," i say. "mom, i've got it," she says.

she loves knitting as much as her mom, and is finally at the point where all her stitches are neat and even and i don't have to sit next to her and help. it amazes me to watch her little hands go.

i'm so proud!

ps- details about all upcoming knitting events/ classes will be given sometime after thanksgiving. right now i'm in relax and cook mode! i just love this time of year.

a new moon

yes, i was among the many crazies at the movie theater at midnight last night. and oh boy were my blues swept right away. i will just say this- for every laughable, stupid ounce of twilight, new moon brings pounds of perfection. i LOVED it. every second. loved it. loved it. loved it. love love love love love, loved it. loved it. LOVED LOVED loved it. seriously, i loved it. LOOOOOOOOVED it. love loved it.

i'll let you in on a secret

when my posting starts dropping off...

it's because i feel like this again.

peace out.